If You Were a Geologist Studying the Movement of Tectonic

question 36

Multiple Choice

If you were a geologist studying the movement of tectonic plates, you expect a plate to typically move at rates of 1 to about 16 __________ per year.

• A) millimeters
• B) meters
• C) centimeters
• D) kilometers

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